treasure trove
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈtrɛʒər troʊv/
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tesoro
- The museum is predominantly famous for the inimitable, extraordinarily stunning treasure trove from several ancient times.
- a treasure trove of material
- a treasure trove of information
And I heard your website is just a treasure trove of information.
- And I heard your website is just a treasure trove of information.
- As you just heard, he is a treasure trove of actionable, clear information.
- I mean, you are a treasure trove of knowledge.
- I'm sure you already subscribed to the idea that YouTube is an unlimited treasure trove of knowledge.
- They may even see that the relationship doesn't look healthy and yet you are pitching it as a treasure trove of good memories.
- And from this incredible treasure trove of information, we've been able to really pick apart things that no one else has managed to do on this scale at all.
- I mean, this is a treasure trove of porn.
- And we, you know, we did SSC, so just took all the, I mean, there's a treasure trove of stuff in there.
- And it is a treasure trove of for academics now to look back and really see and understand what life was like then and what theater was like.
Examples
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And I heard your website is just a treasure trove of information.
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There is a vast treasure trove of topics and information out there.
Academic text (1999) -
I mean, you are a treasure trove of knowledge.
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And it really is a treasure trove of information, some of which we're going to have later on.
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His collection is a treasure trove for research and public education.
Academic text (1990) -
It's a treasure trove of films of major historical importance not just for New Zealand but worldwide.
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As you just heard, he is a treasure trove of actionable, clear information.
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This cache of Renaissance lit has provided me with a treasure trove of dates and places and names.
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I'm sure you already subscribed to the idea that YouTube is an unlimited treasure trove of knowledge.
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The newly released records are a treasure trove for veterans' families, historians, and genealogists.
Synonyms
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1.1
Valuable items like gold or jewels that people keep
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7.0
A collection of valuable things or information that someone finds
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3.6
Valuable things hidden underground, like gold or jewels
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3.9
Valuable things like money or jewels that were hidden long ago
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3.5
Valuable things that someone keeps out of sight so others cannot find them easily
A lucky unexpected discovery of something valuable or interesting
Treasure or valuable objects kept in a secret place
A large amount of valuable items found or gained, often after an adventure
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'treasure' (valuable items) + 'trove' (a discovered collection), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a valuable or unexpectedly found collection. This noun+noun composition is predictable and mirrors similar constructions in many languages, making it transparently understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Treasure trove may come from old stories of people digging up a hidden chest of gold. The word treasure is the valuable part and trove comes from a word meaning 'to find', so the image of suddenly found riches explains why treasure trove means 'a valuable collection found by accident'.